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"Public support will be a basic essential to successfully revise the zoning codes.
I hope the hiring of the planning director is handled like school superintendent searches are, so the public has a chance to meet, interact, and converse with the top applicants in a public forum before a decision is made. A citizen's board to review the top candidates and make recommendations might not be a bad idea either.
The Mayor would be wise to handle this decision in this manner, instead of just holding a press conference announcing he hired someone.
Considering the public's poor opinions ratings of INCOG, he would also be wise to keep INCOG as hands off in this process as possible. The public overwhelmingly said again and again throughout the PlaniTulsa process that they wanted INCOG out of city planning. The more INCOG is involved, the more public support will be eroded.
The Mayor's ideas about outsourcing and privatizing the planning functions he mentioned will only serve to undermine public support. If the Mayor wants to demonstrate that planning will be a priority, as much of the work as possible should be done in house to really show the city is serious and in this for the long haul. The planning department has a good relationship with the public and brought PlaniTulsa this far with high levels of public support and participation. If it ain't broke and it's running like a well oiled machine, why fix it?
It's good to hear that there's a discussion going on about how to make the process of determining how small area planing and demonstration projects are applied for and approved equitable, objective, and geographically diverse. Establishing a clear set of standards is the first critical step towards making the small area planning process and demonstration projects transparent and accountable."
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